Module 3: Making Connections

What we will do

• Share the Portfolio Presentations
• Think about how to incorporate 21st Century Skills into your Unit Plan
• Explore ways to efficiently locate and evaluate Internetr Web sites
• Investigate Copyright laws and legal uses of Web sites
• Plan how to integrate the use of the Internet into your Unit Plan

Pair and Share

• Select a partner with whom you will work with all Pair and Share activities.
• Share your presentations and provide feedback on the assessment to gauge student needs.
• Also provide feedback on any areas where adjustments might be made.
• Be sure to provide feedback on those areas that were specifed by the presenter in the presentation.
• Refer to p. 3.02 for suggestions on how to review and provide feedback on presentations.

Pedagogical Practices

• In your group, one person will serve as the recorder for the group.
• Each group will be assigned one of the questions on page 3.03.
• You will create a subpage from the Module 3 page on this wiki following the directions on p. 3.03.
  • Create a subpage
  • Title for the page
  • Question you are discussing
  • 2-column, 8-row table with "Concerns" in the left column and "Solutions" in the right column.
  • The recorder will enter the group's concerns and possible solutions in the table.
  • Be sure to save the wiki page when you are finished.

Targeting 21st Century Skills

• Think about ways to include particular 21st Century Skills in your unit.
  • Research
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Problem solving
• A list of 21st Century Skills may be found in the CD/Thinking folder.
• Think about the questions on p. 3.04 as you review your objectives.
• Small Group Discussion: Brainstorm how you could incorporate the Internet into your classroom to further enhance student learning in regards to research, communication, and collaboration.

Exploring Copyright

• Test your knowledge of copyright law by taking the six-question Copyright Quiz located in the CD/Copyright folder.
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• View the Copyright Chaos presentation located in the CD/Copyright Folder or vist Fair Use Harbor at http://www.stfrancis.edu/content/cid/copyrightbay/fairuse.htm.

Citing Resources

• Independent Exploration: Review the resources listed in Step 2 on p. 3.06.

Using the Internet for Research

• Independent Review
  • Complete steps 1-3 on pp. 3.07-3.09.
  • Locate resources you may be able to use in your Unit Plan
  • Review the resources for evaluating Web sites in the CD/Evaluating the Web folder

Communicating with the World through the Internet

• Email communication: http://committedsardine.com/blog_print.cfm (Just for fun)
• Full Group Discussion: What are some effective ways that students can use Internet communication tools in the classroom?
• Independent Review: Complete Step 2, pp. 3.11-3.13.

Considering Web-based Collaborative Learning

• Full Group Discussion: How can students use web-base collaborative learning tools?
• Independent Review:
  • Complete Activity 5, p. 3.14-3.17.
  • Complete #4 on p. 3.17.
  • Be sure to contribute to both worksheets by clicking on the tabs at the bottom of the worksheet. There is a tab for communication tools and a tab for collaboration tools.

Blogging My Journey

Respond to the blogging prompt in the Group blog labeled Module 3 Reflection. Click on <Comment> to respond to the prompt.